The two actors co-star in the next 'Captain America' film, which went 'amazingly well.'

Anthony Mackie could well be the most versatile actor working in Hollywood today. He's an experienced craftsman who bought and himself gut-renovated a 27-room home in New Orleans. He's opening a second NoBar in Williamsburg next year, built with wood he reclaimed out of dumpsters.

He just wrapped Captain America: The Winter Soldier, out next year, playing Sam Wilson/The Falcon. And he's proud of the hunky guy playing Steve Rogers in the Marvel film.

"It gives Chris Evans that stud role that I wanted it to be for him. He looks like a stud. As my friend, I can look at it and say, 'That's it,' " says Mackie.

The shoot, says Mackie, "went amazingly well. It's kind of Avengers 1.5. Everyone came up and worked. The action stuff is amazing. It was 10 times tougher shooting Captain America (than The Hurt Locker). I'd never done anything like that. Oh no, a plane is coming at you, you're scared!" says Mackie.

And yes, he'll have his own action figure.

"There's going to be a little plastic me floating around, yes," he says.

But acting aside, he's a mixologist who can whip up cocktails from scratch. He did just that Wednesday night, using Basil Hayden at a small party hosted by the bourbon whiskey. Mackie says he's been a fan of the beverage for two years.

"Basil Hayden is one of those brands you don't really know unless you go looking for it but once you find it, you're really happy you found it. I kind of feel that way about myself. It's understated but shows up to party," says Mackie.